CVE-2024-5522: HTML5 Video Player < 2.5.27 - Unauthenticated SQLi

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-06-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The HTML5 Video Player WordPress plugin before 2.5.27 does not sanitize and escape a parameter from a REST route before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks

Affected products

bplugins HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player: before 2.5.27 — fixed in 2.5.27

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: bplugins HTML5 Video Player – Embed and Play Videos in Custom Player 2.5.27. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc76ef95-a2a9-4185-8ed9-1059097a506a/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bc76ef95-a2a9-4185-8ed9-1059097a506a/

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